2025 B1G Mens Basketball Tournament

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

In last night's final game #14 USC defeated #11 Ruger 97-89 and plays PUke tonight at 9:00.  Ruger 6-30 from 3-point land.

[str8baller]

1 hour ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

USC defeated #11 Ruger

Not the season ol’ Ruger expected when they signed those big recruits. I still can’t believe that game Bailey had against us. 

[Demo]

1 hour ago, str8baller said:

Not the season ol’ Ruger expected when they signed those big recruits. I still can’t believe that game Bailey had against us. 

Yeah, the best Pikiell teams are those deep,  grind you down with defense and physicality and score just enough teams and this one was the literal opposite. And I may be alone here, but Harper gives me that whole Hardenesque he’s-great-but-you’re-never-actually-winning-anything-with-him vibe

[CSP]

I turned the game off when Rutgers was up with about 3 mins to go. sigh lol 

[HoosierHoopster]

2 hours ago, str8baller said:

Not the season ol’ Ruger expected when they signed those big recruits

Unfortunately similar to Woody's Portal signings and season....

[OliviaPope40]

I would assume Pickel is done?

[PartyintheVillas]

1 hour ago, OliviaPope40 said:

I would assume Pickel is done?

You mean like he's going to get fired?

[OliviaPope40]

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2025/03/13/nwestern-hoops-coach-rips-big-ten-for-hotel-issues/

Ykes

[OliviaPope40]

1 hour ago, PartyintheVillas said:

You mean like he's going to get fired?

Yes

[PartyintheVillas]

1 hour ago, OliviaPope40 said:

Yes

He has plenty of leash left at Rutgers. They were the worst power program in the country when he took over. They have 8 total ncaa tournament appearances and hadn’t made it since 1981. He’s made it twice since 2021. They hadn’t even made the NIT since 2006. In their first two seasons in the big ten (2015, 2016) and prior to Pikiell, they won 3 games combined. 8-46 in conference the 3 years before him. He’s got some more leash there.

[Gahoosierfan]

Indiana's all-time Big 10 tournament record is 39%. Today's result was as expected. 

[Home Jersey]

1 hour ago, PartyintheVillas said:

He has plenty of leash left at Rutgers. They were the worst power program in the country when he took over. They have 8 total ncaa tournament appearances and hadn’t made it since 1981. He’s made it twice since 2021. They hadn’t even made the NIT since 2006. In their first two seasons in the big ten (2015, 2016) and prior to Pikiell, they won 3 games combined. 8-46 in conference the 3 years before him. He’s got some more leash there.

Some leash… IMO, next year is make or break for him at RU. 

[PartyintheVillas]

1 minute ago, Home Jersey said:

Some leash… IMO, next year is make or break for him at RU. 

But that's in your opinion, what counts is the opinion of the Rutgers administration. 

[Home Jersey]

3 minutes ago, PartyintheVillas said:

But that's in your opinion, what counts is the opinion of the Rutgers administration. 

Sorry I thought this was a message board for sharing opinions and I live in New Jersey so happen to have a local perspective… Didn’t realize you’re in their AD

[PartyintheVillas]

4 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Sorry I thought this was a message board for sharing opinions and I live in New Jersey so happen to have a local perspective… Didn’t realize you’re in their AD

I do know that Pike has a fairly large buyout through the next few seasons. I know that he is very supported within the university administration. I know the university is much more focused on replacing their athletic director, since their current AD is interim, and their university president as well as capital projects. I know that I don't need to currently live in NJ to understand all of that.

[Home Jersey]

Just now, PartyintheVillas said:

I do know that Pike has a fairly large buyout through the next few seasons. I know that he is very supported within the university administration. I know the university is much more focused on replacing their athletic director, since their current AD is interim, and their university president as well as capital projects. I know that I don't need to currently live in NJ to understand all of that.

Cool story bro 

[go iu bb]

28 minutes ago, PartyintheVillas said:

But that's in your opinion, what counts is the opinion of the Rutgers administration. 

There's an implied "In my opinion" attachment to posts on message boards unless there is something in the post saying otherwise. Boards are easier to read if you keep that in mind. In my opinion.

[Home Jersey]

9 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

There's an implied "In my opinion" default attachment to posts on message boards unless there is something in the post saying otherwise. Boards are easier to read if you keep that in mind. In my opinion.

I agree. I also said IMO, lol. I probably should have built on that thought a little more. Didn’t think I had to after he went 15-17 in a year with two top 10 draft picks on the roster. He gave them virtually no supporting cast. He is very well respected, but people - including some very wealthy donors - are frustrated by this season big time and feel the program has plateaued. Grateful for his turning the program similar to many of our fans with Crean but ready to move on. PintheV is correct though, kinda big buyout next few years. When he inevitably fails in the portal and they’re putrid next year, I expect the money will be there to move on. New AD will get good timing for a clean break and bring his own guy in. IMO IMO IMO

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Our Hoosiers lose 72-59 to #8 Oregon who advances to play #1 Michigan State

#5 Wisconsin defeated #13 Northwestern 70-63 and will play #4 UCLA.

#7 Illinois vs #15 Iowa.  Iowa leading 32-30 with 7 min. left in the 1st half.   Winner will play #2  Maryland

#6 PUke vs #14 USC tonight's last game.  Winner will play #3 Michigan

[OliviaPope40]